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Barton Community College to host all-ages “Haunting on the Hill 5” event
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Courtesy photo Barton Fine and Performing Arts Coordinator Danika Bielek speaks with a contestant in the annual “Haunting on the Hill” costume contest at a past event.

Barton Performing Arts Department and students invite the community to celebrate the creative side of the Halloween season with the free and family-friendly “Haunting on the Hill 5” event from 2–5 p.m. Oct. 25 in and around the Fine Arts Building.

Hosted by the Barton Performing Arts Departments, this event is a community Halloween celebration packed with fun ways to explore the creative side of the season. Attractions include games, performances, train rides for children, art making, a mad scientist laboratory, a fortune teller, and much more.

The popular costume contest will also be held at 4 p.m., with prizes awarded for the best costumes in the child, teen, adult, and family/group categories. Participants can register on the day of the event from 2–3:30 p.m., or in advance, at shows.bartonccc.edu. 

Haunting on the Hill is generously funded by an Open Proposal Grant from the Barton Foundation. Other sponsors include Nex-Tech Great Bend, Abbey Carpet & Floor partnered with Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kansas, the Glenn and Elaine Mull Art Cart, and the Shafer Gallery.